I recently got an inside look at the creative minds behind Wholly Guacamole & Salsa. And I also got to meet Don Bowden, the man that started the whole thing in his kitchen in Keller, TX! A real southern gent 🙂
What surprised me the most? I always think of salsa as something to pull out when there are chips around. But the Wholly Guacomole team introduced me to 3 new ways to use salsa, I would NEVER have come up with! Behold!
Idea #1- Use salsa on appetizers…
Island Mango Shrimp Recipe:
(Grilled butter poached shrimp served over spring mix salad, drizzled with red pepper mango salsa)
1. Melt clarified butter in sauté pan over med heat. Add shrimp (uncooked, deveined until the shrimp turns pink on both sides.)
2. Skewer shrimp with small wooden skewers. Use the flat end of the skewer to poke small hole in a “Water thin Fine Wafer Cracker” for an amazing looking appetizer.
Tip #2- You can pull Fruit salsa through angel hair pasta as an “Island” inspired sauce!
1. Use egg based angel hair, cook al dente.
2. Spoon warmed up pineapple Wholly salsa over the pasta!
3. Add cherry tomatoes and parsley for added flavor and presentation- butter poached shrimp would be a great protein addition!
Tip #3- You can use SALSA in dessert! Who knew?!
1. Warm up Pineapple or Mango Wholly salsa in the microwave.
2. Drizzle it over cold vanilla bean ice cream, top with whip cream! DIVINE!!
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I like salsa on chips and tacos!
We love salsa on everything.
I love salsa over some cottage cheese and lettuce. When you mix it up into the cottage cheese, it makes an awesome creamy healthy dressing.
I love salsa with chips.
on tacos
The dessert looks great! I will have to try it.
I use salsa as a salad dressing, on top of fish, or just eating it with celery stalks. I’m a salsa addict! Lol
I am a plane Jane! I like salsa with chips and sour cream! Oh I like it on taco salads and taco pizza too!
My favorite way to use salsa is mixed with queso for a dip.
in making a taco casserole
I love salsa on my salad!
I like to use salsa in wraps instead of mayo. It adds the moisture and flavor without all of the fat.
AAAAAAUUUUUUHH YEEEAAAUUUUH SALSA YEEAAUUUHHH! my favorite way to use salsa is too spread it on myself and see how many mexican people I attract lol that or eat it animal style face first into a bowl of salsa…look ma no hands! lol
I like salsa and ranch dressing with tortilla chips.
Of course I love it with chips, but I also love it on a salad!
yummy salsa and chips
Love it on fajitas!!
i love salsa, i make my own, not very hot though. i have a bread recipe that uses it. i have to ask about the cold vanilla bean ice cream, first of all: cold? as opposed to what? and how is vanilla bean ice cream different from regular vanilla ice cream?
@eva, As opposed to the hot (not as in spicy) but actually warmed up salsa that your topping it with 😉
The difference is that the ice cream that says vanilla bean actually by law has to have vanilla bean in it. Ice cream that says vanilla can taste that way by chemicals alone- and its ok. So actually- bug difference not just in ingredients but in the taste.
Thanks for stopping by Eva:)
We love salsa at our home. Thanks for the different tips of using salsas. Thanks